What You Need

Vinegar: Cuts grease, deodorizes and cleans any surface

Baking  Soda: Deodorizes and cleans surfaces to leave them shining; used for scouring

Borax: Launders, softens water, is a bleach alternative, disinfects.

Lemon Oil: Removes stains, deodorizes, shines.

Alcohol: Disinfects, cleans glass and granite.

Hydrogen Peroxide: Cuts mold, bleaches.

Tea: Cleans hardwood floors and woodwork.

The Recipes

General Purpose Cleanser: Mix 1 teaspoon borax with 1 quart warm water; add lemon juice or vinegar

Carpet Freshener: Sprinkle carpet with baking soda and let sit 15 minutes; vacuum.

Wood Floor Cleaner: Place two tea bags in a bucket with boiling water.

Grubby Corners: Mix hydrogen peroxide with baking soda, let sit for 1 hour, spray out.

Stainless Steel: Wipe with undiluted vinegar or lemon oil.

Glass: Mix vinegar or alcohol with water, spray on and wipe off.

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Some people think cleansing your house of harmful chemicals  in order to save the environment is very difficult and intimidating.  It is actually an easy, inexpensive way to green clean your house.

If clearing out your cabinets right now and buying all new environmentally friendly products works for your budget, do it.  There is no greater impact you can do in a short amount of time. If you are not able to clear the products out but would still like to start to reduce, reuse, and recycle, then you will find the tips useful in order to make easy green cleaning choices.

In the beginning of your commitment, when making that choice, you might not know when to start. There are many different topics to discuss. You might have started some habits and not others. It does not matter. By making the choice now, it to be aware of your habits. Acknowledgement is 50% of change, as the phrase goes. That is great! You should feel proud that your choices will make the world a little cleaner. You have to start somewhere.

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